Some flowers are both beautiful to look at and delicious to eat — ❝ Flowers are used in food by someone who cares about you, and who cares about the beauty of what you are about to eat.❞ ― Constance Kirker, Edible Flowers: A Global History A few years ago, I decided to make an edible flower garden. I don't remember where or…

Daybreak Hopes and Dreams — mind sows future plans wishes drift through morning breeze praying for soft ground I sat outside in my wicker chair in silence. No audiobook. No music. No voices. Just me, God, and the weeds. I looked around my yard and took inventory. Though the backyard was overgrown and desperately in…

Springtime is Nigh — As I pulled up to my house after a grocery haul, the first thing I saw was the beautiful bloom in the picture above—creamy white and muted gold, petals open to the sun. Lovely. It literally stopped me in my tracks. I knew I had to take a picture and…

Reflections — “Everywhere we learn that love is important, and yet we are bombarded by its failure….This bleak picture in no way alters the nature of our longing. We still hope that love will prevail. We still believe in love’s promise.” —bell hooks I think it may be easier to say what…

Write Down Your Story Day — March 14th was National Write Down Your Story Day. I didn't write down my story, but I would like to share with you a story I had in the works a few years ago, and hope to sit down one day to write. The collage above is a collection of…

Affordable and effective — Growing and maintaining blueberry bushes is not difficult, but it definitely seemed challenging at first. And that was despite purchasing a self-fertile blueberry plant that already had a few small little blooms and berries. I took that beautiful plant home, planted it with so much hope, and basically, it died. …

Veggies have never tasted so good! — I always thought I would absolutely hate green smoothies. The thought of blended spinach was disgusting by itself, but mixing that with apples and mango chunks? I’m good. However, last month I found myself reconsidering after making a decision to be more intentional about my fuel intake at the start…

Healing my hormones — Amanda Laughtland asked if health was perhaps the ultimate DIY project, and I think it is! How many of us have taken on one health project after another in various ways — for years? Probably most of us. I personally know I have, and I also know I really don’t…

Taking Steps to Improve Overall Wellness — Lately, I’ve been feeling consistently shitty. And if not that, I’m just existing or going through the motions. I’ve been aware for some time that I need to do something about it — but what? …